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Alberta Street Fair August 21st, 2010

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The Alberta Street Business Association (ASBA) presents the 13th Annual Alberta Street Fair, benefiting the Community Cycling Center.

Festival highlights include:
· Three Stages of Live Entertainment
· 150 Assorted Local Market Vendors
· Parade: For the Young and the Young at Heart
· Beer Garden: Featuring some of Portland’s many Microbreweries

The Street Fair will take place Saturday, August 21, 2010 on NE Alberta Street. Make your way to the Alberta Arts District for a day filled with local art, crafts, food, music and a parade! The Alberta Street Fair promises to be an event for the whole family to enjoy.

In addition to a variety of other family friendly activities, the Kids Corner will be located at the corner of 17th Avenue. Prior to the parade, which starts at 2pm, kids can stop by and transform their bikes into proper parade exhibits. Additionally, the Community Cycling Center will feature a station to “take a picture with your bike”.

The parade for the young and the young at heart will begin at the King School on the corner of NE Alberta & 6th Avenue. Anyone can be in parade, to be a part of the line-up, please email kriss@kparnell.com.

Music stages will be set up at 11th Avenue (also the location of the beer garden), 21st Avenue and 30th Avenue. Stages will feature a wide variety of acts throughout the day.

Vendors will line Alberta Street, which will be closed to all traffic, between NE 10th & NE 30th Avenues. There are still some booths available, visit http://www.albertastreetfair.com/alberta-street-fair/vendors/ to reserve your spot today.

Volunteers are still needed; if you are interested, please visit http://www.albertastreetfair.com/alberta-street-fair/volunteers and sign up today.

Gather your friends and family and join us at the Alberta Street Fair! We hope to see you there.

For additional information about Alberta Street Fair contact Ira Pasternack at ira@irapasternack.com. Information about the Alberta Street Fair can be found at www.albertastreetfair.com.

Last Thurday on Alberta Street to be discussed at CNA general Meeting Tuesday March 2nd.

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Join us on Tuesday, March 2nd at 7:00pm at the Kennedy School Community Room to learn about the history of Last Thursday on Alberta as well as it’s future.

Special guest include: Magnus Johannesson, Coordinator of Last Thursday and Paige Coleman, Executive Director of Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN).

Mayor Sam Adams & City Commissioner Amanda Fritz invite you to a community meeting about Last Thursday on Alberta

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Monday, February 8th, 2010
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Acadian Ballroom
1829 NE Alberta

The Mayor and Commissioner will take public testimony from stakeholders of Last Thursday on Alberta, including residents, business people, neighborhood activists, vendors, performers, and attendees.
The Mayor & Commissioner areconsidering options for Last Thursday, including:

• Continue the event as is
• Continue the event with significant changes
• End Last Thursday on Alberta

They would like to hear your opinion on these or other options.

Please attend and bring your neighbors and co-workers with you. Your opinion is important and needs to be heard!

To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities.
Call 503-823-9970,
TTY 503-823-6868 with such requests.

If you are unable to attend this community meeting, consider writing about your experience with Last Thursday and sending it to the Mayor and Commissioner Fritz.

Mayor Sam Adams
1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 340
Portland, Oregon 97204
Phone: (503) 823-4120
E-mail: Samadams@ci.portland.or.us

Commissioner Amanda Fritz
1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 220
Portland, Oregon 97204
Phone: (503) 823-3008
E-mail: amanda@ci.portland.or.us

Last Thursday Public Forum

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Make Your Voice Heard!

September 15, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Acadian Ballroom
1829 NE Alberta
Everyone Welcome!!!

We need to keep Last Thursday the vibrant event that it has been for many years while promoting respect for the neighbors and the broader community. At this forum we will discuss issues including:

  • Promoting community involvement with the event

  • Keeping Last Thursday from becoming commercialized
  • Ensuring that local artists are represented
  • Addressing parking needs of neighbors
  • Promoting alternative transportation
  • Discussing how to solve problems such as underage drinking,
    open containers, late night noise, trash and public urination

    • Last Thursday: An Open Forum

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    Team Last Thursday, a newly formed nonprofit, is committed to making Last Thursday an event everyone can enjoy. Join your friends and neighbors at an open forum to discuss:

    • Our Plan for 2009
    • Updates on Traffic, Trash & Alcohol
    • New Noise/Amplified Music Policy
      [Our new policy prohibits amplified music that can be heard
      100 feet beyond its source. We have applied for a noise variance,
      which will give us the authority to enforce the policy.]

    Join Us:
    Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 6:30PM
    Acadian Ballroom
    1829 NE Alberta St.
    Portland, OR.

    For more information on Last Thursday go to: http://lastthursdaypdx.ning.com/